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encampment

[en-kamp-muhnt] / ɛnˈkæmp mənt /
NOUN
camp
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When they were moved from their makeshift encampment by sheriff officers later that month, they set up a new camp a few metres away.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Five men and two women were arrested on Sunday outside the main gate of Lakenheath airbase during a peace encampment against the Iran war, Suffolk Police said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

By clearing encampments, Inside Safe also benefits the surrounding community, making sidewalks more accessible and reducing the number of encampment fires, Bass said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Robert Martinez, 40, moved to a Budget Inn in North Hills last summer from an encampment near the 405 Freeway.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

I’ve barely been by the Hub because this garden work assignment puts me about as far from it as I can get, so I’ve only stolen a few glances at the Occupy encampment.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed




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